Borough Station live Tube departures
Zone 1 · Northern
Live departures from Borough Station
Northern line departures
Good ServiceHow busy is Borough Station right now?
Live line status at Borough Station
Reliability at Borough Station (last 30 days)
By line
Most reliable line here: Northern at 69.0%.
Recent disruption on lines serving Borough Station
Severe-status incidents on lines through Borough Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Northern
Stations near Borough Station
Borough Station platform depth
average depth below street level
Street level
Platform
Borough Station's platforms average 18 metres below the main entrance - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.
About Borough Station
Station overview
Location
SE1 1JXAccessibility
Specific entrance or direction only
You can only enter and exit the northbound platform
What the symbols mean
- Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
- Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
- Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
- Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
- Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
- Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
- Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Identifier
940GZZLUBORData sources
- Live status & disruption: TfL Unified API (refreshed every few minutes)
- Address, zone, facilities, lat/lon: TfL StopPoint API
- Walking times: straight-line distance (haversine) × 12 min/km, calibrated against TfL's Walking Tube Map
- Detailed accessibility: AccessAble's Borough guide
Common questions about Borough Station
What fare zone is Borough in?
Borough is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Which lines serve Borough?
Borough Station is served by the Northern line. Current status: Northern (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
What's the address of Borough?
Borough is at Borough High St, London, SE1 1JX. See the About section for full location details.
Is Borough step-free?
Yes, with caveats. Specific entrance or direction only. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
How do I enter Borough step-free?
You can only enter and exit the northbound platform
Are there lifts at Borough?
Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
Does Borough have Night Tube?
Yes - the Northern line runs through Borough on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.
Which stations are near Borough?
The closest alternative stations to Borough are London Bridge (8 min walk), Elephant & Castle (10 min walk), Southwark (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
How busy is Borough?
Borough is typically busiest around 18:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Is Borough open now?
Borough is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Has Borough had delays recently?
Lines through Borough have logged 74 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.
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